ElastiFlow
6.9#3 in network traffic analysis softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitElastiFlow vs pmacct
What both publish
| Fact | ElastiFlow | pmacct |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | NetObserv installation documentation provides Docker, Linux, Ansible, and Helm deployment options. | The project provides official Docker images and build instructions for Debian or Ubuntu and CentOS or RHEL. |
| Integrations | Documented data platforms include Elasticsearch, Elastic Cloud, Elastic Cloud Enterprise, OpenSearch, AWS OpenSearch Service, Apache Kafka, Confluent, Redpanda, Splunk and Cribl Stream. | The documentation names MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, BerkeleyDB, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB, Druid and ClickHouse among supported storage or consumer options. |
| Purpose | ElastiFlow provides network observability and security analytics by collecting and analyzing network flow and telemetry data. | pmacct is a set of passive network monitoring tools for accounting, classifying, aggregating, and exporting network traffic. |
ElastiFlow plans
- BasicFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
pmacct plans
No prices published.
Pick ElastiFlow if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick pmacct if…
pmacct suits Linux operators who need to collect and process network traffic data with configurable filtering, classification, and aggregation. Its documented deployment options include self-hosting with Docker, Docker Compose, or Kubernetes.